What does YDS mean in UNCLASSIFIED

Yahoo Desktop Search (YDS) enables users to search for virtually any kind of files stored on their personal computer, such as documents, emails, music files, photos and Web pages.

YDS uses a feature called “Indexing” which scans the hard drive of the users' computer and creates an index of all the different kinds of files contained on it (i.e., emails, images, etc). Once this index is created, YDS can quickly locate any relevant information based on user-specified queries.

No. YDS does not require an internet connection to function properly - the entire process takes place locally on the user's computer. The only exception is when certain Web searches are conducted through YDS. In such cases an internet connection is required in order to access external websites.

Yes - YDS runs natively on both Windows and Mac operating systems.

Yes - Yahoo Desktop Search is free to download and use without any subscription fees or other costs associated with it.